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UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following is not correct?
AAccording to Chaitanya, worship consisted of love and devotion, and song and dance which produced a state of ecstasy in which the presence of God (Hari) could be realized.
BAbdul Wahid Bilgrami's Haqaiq-i-Hindi shows the impact of Bhakti songs of the Vaishnavite saints on the Sufis.
CMahadevi Akka from Karnataka, Lalleswari from Kashmir and Mirabai from Rajasthan seem to show that it was difficult to reconcile marriage with their inherent urge to love the Lord.
DShaikh Nurud-din Rishi of Kashmir rejected local accretions and founded a Puritan movement. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Shaikh Nurud-din Rishi of Kashmir rejected local accretions and founded a Puritan movement. — The statement about Shaikh Nurud-din Rishi is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about Shaikh Nurud-din Rishi is not correct, so that is the answer.
★Shaikh Nurud-din Rishi was a Kashmiri Sufi saint.
★He did not reject local ways and found a Puritan movement.
★Rather he founded the Rishi order, which drew on local saintly traditions.
★So the claim that he rejected local accretions is wrong.
★The other three statements about the bhakti and Sufi saints are correct.
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